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respiratory

[res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ri-spahyuhr-uh-]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or serving for respiration.

    respiratory disease.



respiratory

/ -trɪ, ˈrɛspərətərɪ, ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃənəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting respiration or the organs used in respiration

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Word History and Origins

Origin of respiratory1

1780–90; < Late Latin īōܲ, equivalent to Latin ī ( re ) to respire + -ōܲ -tory 1
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Abiyah died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness, worsened by a "restricted" vegan diet that caused severe malnourishment, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth.

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Long delays for specialist services, including audiology, cataract surgery, neuro-developmental assessment, and respiratory care were also "a major concern".

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The fungus infects the lungs and can cause respiratory symptoms that include:

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The coroner said that none of the drugs Danan had taken were found in high levels, but their combined effect resulted in "fatal respiratory depression".

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Along the dry shorelines, windblown dust contributes to harmful air pollution in low-income, predominantly Latino communities, where people suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses at high rates.

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